Settler Attacks Target Olive Harvesters in West Bank

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported 19 settler attacks in the West Bank since Friday morning, targeting olive harvesters, farmers, their property, and vehicles. Initial field reports documented incidents including the burning of a vehicle during an assault on farmers in Tal, the uprooting of over 50 olive trees in Qusra, and attacks on olive pickers in various villages. The commission stated that settlers also fired shots in Dier Ballut, injuring a farmer in Kafr ad-Dik. In another incident near Hebron, elderly farmers were attacked by settlers' dogs, and sheep were stolen in Ein Qinia. A citizen and his child were assaulted, and their vehicle stolen in Yabrud, with further vehicle attacks reported in Sar'a and Al-Rayhan. The commission condemned the repeated attacks, some occurring with or under the protection of occupation forces, asserting they aim to force Palestinians off their land. They emphasized that targeting the olive harvest infringes on Palestinians' rights to land, work, and security, calling for urgent international action to protect farmers, hold perpetrators accountable, and support those in threatened areas.